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Verdict

A decent contest for the track and several arrive in good form. Who's Cross won at Ludlow before finishing third at Huntingdon and makes his handicap debut while Dark And Dangerous and Dragon's Den are bidding to follow up recent victories, the latter collecting a penalty for scoring over a longer distance at Ludlow 11 days ago. Battlecat and Tzora have a chance but Shammick Boy may struggle under top weight and Dreambrook Lady was below her best at Stratford last month. SUD PACIFIQUE has travelled down from Cheshire and should enjoy the faster ground. He was just edged out at Cheltenham last time and, with a leading amateur's claim taking care of a 5lb higher mark, can gain an overdue success here.

Akula (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Led to 4th, tracked leader, led again after 5th before next, close up in 2nd when fell 3 out (usual 6 out), in a race won by Unioniste (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Oct, 6 ran.